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ASIATIC EMIGRATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Law relating to "Chinese Passenger Ships" as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants generally.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PHARMACY BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1910 as incorporated in the Pharmacy Ordi- nance, 1908.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
OPIUM BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Opium.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On the motion of Mr. Pollock it was agreed that the definition of "Place" in section 4 be amended by the deletion of the word "boat", by the substitution of the word "ship" for the word "vessel", by the deletion of the words "on any spot", and by the insertion of the words "on or in" between the words "or" and water".
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On the motion of the Attorney General the following amendments were agreed to:---
The following new sub-section numbered (4) was inserted at the end of sections 9 and
Super- intendent may add
cnoditions
to permit.
(4.) The Superintendent may impose such further conditions as he may think fit in connection with the issue of any permit under this section.
Sub-section (4) of section 10 was renumbered (5) and the following sub-section was inserted as sub-section (4) :-
Super- intendent may add
conditions
to permit.
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(4.) The Superintendent may impose such further conditions as he may think fit in connection with the issue of any permit under this section.
In section 17 sub-section (1) the word "were” was deleted and the word "are" sub-
stituted therefor.
or is "
were inserted between the words "is"
In section 23 sub-section (3) the words " and "not" in the second, third, and fifth lines thereof, and in the margin respectively.